No. 18-7810

James Traxler v. Sherry Burt, Warden

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel merits-analysis merits-review sixth-circuit strickland-standard strickland-v-washington
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-03-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit's inquiry in denying petitioner's motion for certificate of appealability was coextensive with a merits analysis

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether The Sixth Circuit's Inquiry In Denying Petitioner's Motion For Certificate Of Appealability Was Coextensive With A Merits Analysis, When Concluding Petitioner Failed To Make A Substantial Showing Trial Counsel Rendered Deficient Performance Under The Analysis Of STRICKLAND V WASHINGTON, Conflicting With Relevant Decisions Of This Court -iii

Docket Entries

2019-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent Sherry Burt, Warden to respond filed.
2019-01-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2019)

Attorneys

James Traxler
James Ed Traxler — Petitioner
Sherry Burt, Warden
Fadwa A. HammoudMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent